Tire.



F.` f. GREEN. jme.

` PPUCATION FILED VOCT. I7, 191.4. w l Patented Nov. 30, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

inventor F. F. GREEN.

TIRE. v APPLICATION `FILED OCT. 1I. 19|4.

4Pment-ed Nov. 30, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

Attorneys ltheirim band.

improve generally and to enhance the utility FUR'NEY F. enana, oFcoALeATE, OKLAHQMA,

TIRE;

1,162,350. Y To all 'whom t may concern.'

Beit known that I, FUnNnr y Coalgate, .ii1 the county of Coal and Stateof 'Oklali'o'inm have invented a vnew and l 1seful i Tire', of-a'vhichthe `following is a specifica-4 tion.

' Ilie device lforming the subject `matter of thisf'application isn.resilient tire and one 10 object of the invention is to provide anovel form of casing.

Another object of the invention is to pro. vide-a structure of the typeabove rmentioned in which the casingcoperates in a novel 15 mannerwith'the side walls ofthe rim'band.

i A further'lobject of -the inventionjis .to provide novel `meansforpreventing creep-v ing ofthe casingupon or withv respect' to.

' It is within the scope of thelinvention to 0f devices 0f that type towhich the present invention appertains. .Y

lVith the above and other objects in viewA whichwill appear as thedescription lproceeds, the invention resides in the combinationl andarrangement of parts and in the I details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it. being ,understood that changes 'in theprecise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made W1th.

in the scope of what is claimed without def` parting from the spirit ofthe invention.

In the accompanying drawings Fig'ure 5,5 1 shows-in side elevation, aportion of a.

wheel to which a tire constructed in accordance with the presentinvention has been attarhed, parts being shown` in section; Fig. 2.

is a transversel section of the structure shown 4,0 in Fig. 1; Fig. 3isa` fragmental side eleval tion vshowing a portion of the rim band andthe inner strip, the casing being removed;

Fig.-.4 is a fragmentahlongitudinal section' 1 taken through'tliecooperating anti-creeping elements; Fig. 5 lis a composite perspectiveshowing one form of means whereby the lconstitnent segments of the ri-mband may be connected together; Fig.'` 6 is a fragmental side elevationof -a wheel to which a modified form of the -invention has been applied,portions being sectioned; Fig. 7 is a transverse section of that form ofthe invention depicted in Figli;- Fig. 8 .is a fragmental longitudinalsection of the device delineated in Fig. 6, Fig. 8 disclosing theanticreeping means; Fig. 9 is a. composite per- SpeeneiititifofifiettersPatent.y

, F. rnEEN, a` .citizen of the United States, 'residing at @PatentenNamco, 1.915.

applicati@ mea-october 17, 1914.' serial. Nt. tsv-,092.'

" .e'llENf-r OFFICE.

spective showing a modified'meaiis 'whereby lthe constituent segments-of the rim bandiv-` may be united; Fig. 10- isa sideelevation;showing'a mod-ined forinfof anti-creepingjo.

,across'. section o the str ucture` shown" in section-.showing thestructrefcf Fig.. 10.5

, In caiiryi-iifg:out the present invention-and referring particularlytoFigs.' 1, 2, 3 and 4,

the invention is shownl :is-comprising a felly j 1-.circum`scribed byva. rim liand2.v T he'rinband 2`preferably vis fashioned from metal .andis provided upon` itsjunder face, as shown in Fig. 1, -with transverselugs '3 received in transverse recesses in the elly 1.

The functionof the lugs ,3 -is .to `prevent rim band-'2 from 'creepingcircumferentially i on the'j'felly l.. .'-Ihe rim-band 2 comprises' yside. walls .4', the outer faces of' which slant, or converge 4from eachother-as theyextendv toward tliefelly 1. The rim band 2 maybe "i shownin Fig.` 9, openings 9 may fbe` formed in one segmentl of the rim'bandadjacent its end, the openings .9 being adapted to receive tongues 10struck from-the' other segment of the rim band. The side Walls 4 of therim band 2 are provided lat intervals with notches 11. v

`Vhen the invention is embodied pneumatic form there is employed'a tube12 inflated by means of a Valve 14 extended through the'nfelly 1.'Interposed between the tube k12 and the rim band 2 is atroughshaped,resilient, metallic, inner ,stripi 15 which rests immediately upon f therim The invention includes an outer, metallic trough-shaped sti-ip 16yprovided along its longitudinal edgeswith hook-shaped beads 23 definingflange'sl. The strip 16 may be resilient'df desired, to the end that itmay flatten slightly 'in its `tread, portion.` The flanges 17' are.equipped with laterallyeX-- tended projections 18 receivedin'thenotches 11 of the side vwalls 4 of the rim band `1. As shown in Fig. 4,.the l,projections 18 may be of flared formand When'this construction isemployed, the edges of the notches 11 are the strip 16. In practicaloperation, the cas- ,firmly attached thereto by cementmg or if isprovided upon its Iinner'face with transing 2.0 is built up upon the.strip 16 and is otherwise. The strip 16 is not attached `to 'the tube12. The longitudinal edges of the casing 20 are grooved as shown at 421to f.

define an inner wing 22 and an outer Wing 24. The flange 17 enters thegroove 21 and the' inner wing 22 is firmly bound between the flange 17and the body-portion of the strip 16. free, and is adapted toreciprocate upon the inclined face 5 of the side Wall 4.when 'titeca'singl20 and the tube 12 are compressed.

Referring to Figs. 6, 7 and 8, wherein a modified form of the inventionis shownthe felly is denoted by the numeral 25 and the rim band is shownat 26. The-rim band 26 "verse lugs 39, corresponding to the lugs 3 ofFig. 1 and received in the transverse vgrooves in the felly 25, to theend that the rim band may not creepcircumferentially on the felly.

The side walls of the rim band 26 are' shown at 27 and the outer faces28 of the side Walls are inclined, as described in connection with thefaces' of the side Walls 4, and for a like purpose. The inner,trough-like metal- Y lic strip is shown at 29 and is equipped with ahook-shaped bead 30 defininga flange 31. The strip 29 is attached firmlyto the casing 32 and the latter' is grooved`r as shown at 33 to receivethe anges 31, the inner `wings 34 struck laterally fromthe`flanges"31-and tongues 37 are struck' froinzthefside walls 27" andthe outer wings 35 being of the-form hereinbefore described and havingthe functions hereinbefore set forth so far as the bead 30 and theinclined face'28 are concerned. 1 f

In the place ofthe anti-creeping means 18-11 hereinbefore' forth,"tongues are of the rim band 265 lThe' tonguesif 'and 317'- interengage,as clearly shown in F ig. v8, to` prevent the casing 32 andattendant"partsl from creeping on the rimband 26; The"l tongues 36project in opposite directions andl the tongues 371 are shaped-'a'ccordingly. Therefore, the casing 32 and' attendant parts lcanno'tcreep' in either direction, circumfe'f' `entially of the rimband.

In the form under discussion, helical springs 38 are connected one endyto the rimv bandl or `bear loosely thereon', as' may be,` found'expedient.VA The' springs 38 are of con?" ical` form,` the smallest,-terminal convolu` tions of the springs38 terminating" in fin- The outerwing 24, howevenis `at 41 and the rim bandat 42.

y"gers" 4.0,passingy through thefm'etallic strip 29 and entering thetread portion' of the casing 32. Although the casing 32 ordmarlly issecured so firmly to the strip 29 that relative movement between theseparts is lmpossible, it will be observed that the fingers 40 aid inpreventing relative movement between the casing and the stripConversely, the strip. 29 forms a firm place of attachment for thefingers 40 and prevents the casing 32 from being worn by the movement ofthe outer'ends of the ysprings.

The anti-creeping means 18-11 of Fig. 3 is applicable vto that formfoftheinvention whichl is disclosed' in. Fig. 7,1' and-.the anticreepingmeans shown inFig. 8 may. heemshown in Fig. 6.l

In Figs. 11, 10 andV 12, thefelly is shown Relative movement betweenthese parts is prevented andat 39 as hereinbefore described.- The lsidewalls of the rim band are shown at 43 andthe outer faces of thesidewalls are inclined asI shown at 44 for the'purpose hereinbe'fore setforth. The outer, metallic band is shown at 45 and'corresponds ,to thebands or strips 29 and 16.I The hol-shaped beads are `.shown at 46, thesame defining flanges 47.` Referring to F ig.l 10, the beads '46 arenotched to define shoulders 48.v In the' rim band 42 at the sides of thefelly 41, lopenings 49 are-formed.A` Into ,the openings 49"project bendsor projectionsT 5 (l`v formed up'on'tlieinytermediate. portionsof,anti-'creeping elements, .the -antircreepingelements embodymg arms 51terminally engaged with the .shoulders 48. The anti-creeping elementsare resilient. l

Having thus described the invention, what vis`claimed is f 1. vIn-avdevice of .the.classI described, a rim flband 'embodying side walls;and a casing :providedalong its edges 'with inner. wings 'and''outerresifl'ient' wings which are A independenti fof? the inner mvngs, theinner yWings lying'i betweenrzthe side walls,- and theiouter `wings,'engaging'tlie outer. faces ofthe -:side

wal-lsslidablyytlie outer faces of-tlie side walls/ divergifng? fromtheir y-outersfedges tovvard'ftllreirl-inner edges-i tov increase thefrictlonallholdj'of the enten-wings fon'fthe side walls when Ith'e:leasing is v compressed pand i when the 'outer-frings sli-def-uponcthieside walls. L'

provided along its Iedges with' lfokishaped `ployed in that form of theinvention shown yin Fig. 2. W- l as before, by means' of the lugs shownat 3 `Wings; a metallic strip fitting in the casing and provided alongits edges with hook-l Shaped beads extended around the edges of theinner wings an d defining flanges lying against the outer faces of theinner wings, the flanges being slidably engaged with Athe inner faces ofthe side Walls, the side Walls entering the grooves, and the outer Wingsbeing slidably engaged withthe outer faces of the side walls.

4. In a device of the class described, a riml band having side Walls; acasing having grooves in its edges deflnlng mner Wings and outerresilient Wings; a inetallic'strip fittlng in the casing and providedalong its edges with hook-shaped beads extended around the edges of theinner wings and defining flanges lying 'against the outer faces of theinner wings, the flanges beingslidably engaged with the inner faces ofthe side walls, the side Walls entering the grooves, and the outerresilient Wings being slidably engaged with the outer facesof the sideWalls, the

outer faces of the sidewalls being inclined Copies of this patent may beobtained for to increase the frictional hold of theout'er Wings upon theWalls when the casing is compressed and when the outer wings slide uponthe Walls.

.5. In 'a device of the class described, a rim band having side Walls; acasing having grooves in its edges defining inner wings and outerresilient wings; a metallic strip fitting in the casing and providedalong its edges with hook-shaped beads extended around the edge of theinner wings and defining flanges lying against the outer faces of theinner Win s, the flanges being slidably' engaged Wit the inner faces ofthe side Walls, the sidewalls entering ,the grooves, and'the outerresilient Wings being slidably engaged with the outer faces of the sidewalls, the outer faces of the side walls being inclined to increase thefrictional hold of the Outer wings upon the Walls when the casing iscompressed and when the outer Wings slide upon the 'Wallsg and anti'-Acreeping means forming anxoperative connection between the strip and-therim band. s

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signa- .ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

FURNEY F. GREEN Vitnesse's:

IVY E. SIMPSON, ALLYN B. Dormi.V

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington,D. G.

